Water Chemistry in Scottish Peatland Restoration Pools, 2013-2015

Water chemistry data from natural and artificial restoration pools in Scottish blanket peatlands. Seasonal and weekly samples were collected between 2013 and 2015 across three sites in the Flow Country, measuring pH, conductivity, dissolved carbon, dissolved gases, and absorbance. The dataset was supported by the Natural Environment Research Council.

Use Cases

• Analyze seasonal trends in dissolved carbon concentrations across natural and restoration pools.
• Model relationships between pH, conductivity, and absorbance measurements in peatland water samples.
• Compare dissolved gas levels in artificial restoration pools versus natural pools to assess restoration impact.

Strengths

• Multi-year seasonal and weekly sampling provides temporal resolution from 2013 to 2015.
• Data includes multiple water chemistry variables: pH, conductivity, dissolved carbon, dissolved gases, and absorbance.
• Covers three distinct sites within the Flow Country, a significant peatland region.

Limitations

• Dataset has been withdrawn, indicating potential issues with data availability or quality.
• Sample size and row count are unknown, limiting assessment of statistical power.
• Geographic scope is limited to specific sites in Scotland, reducing generalizability.

Provenance

Source

Environmental Information Data Centre

Collection Method

Water samples collected seasonally from three sites, and up to weekly from one site.

Time Range

2013-2015

Freshness

Data collection ended in 2015; metadata was last updated in March 2026.

Geography

Blanket peatlands in the Flow Country, Scotland